In 1943, eighteen-year-old Ceci Corvin is working in her father's bakery during the Italian occupation of her hometown in south France when she learns a group of Jewish refugees will be billeted there. The Corvins decide to rent the flat above the bakery to a Jewish couple, Daniel and Myriam Reiss, who have suffered appallingly during the war.
Unexpectedly, Ceci's friendship for the fragile Myriam turns into romance but she is all too aware of the dangers of forbidden love in a small town. ... Read the Post

In the aftermath of the First World War, Emmeline Vane is struggling to come to terms with the losses she has suffered and has become too reliant on sedatives to get her through the day.
After falling apart at a social gathering, Emmeline's uncle decides his niece needs a rest and he takes her to France where Emmeline discovers he's actually planning on putting her into an asylum. Horrified by the prospect, Emmeline manages to gather her wits together enough to escape and she ends up in ... Read the Post

In 1988, Petra is dismayed to learn her late grandfather's biographer, Simon Hall, has uncovered a mystery that may harm her grandfather's reputation, so she is determined to discover the true story before it becomes public knowledge. However, Petra's investigation is thwarted by the fact Hall seems to be always one step ahead of her and her own father has given him unrestricted access to her grandfather's papers. Using the few clues she has left, Petra discovers her grandfather had a connection ... Read the Post